About Schmidt 2002   R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Howard Hesseman, Len Cariou, Harry Goener, Connie Ray, Mark Venhuizen
Told through letters to a young Tanzanian orphan, recently retired and widowed Warren Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) inner thoughts are revealed as he leaves in his Winnebago to perform one meaningful act in his now empty life. His mission: stop the impending marriage of his daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) to Randall Hertzel (Dermot Mulroney), a man Warren can't stand. Once he arrives at the Hertzel home, Warren meets a family–including Roberta and Larry (Kathy Bates and Howard Hesseman)–unlike any he has ever known. Jack Nicholson received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and Kathy Bates was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. 1 User Review
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 Welcome to Mooseport 2004  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Christine Baranski, Fred Savage, Rip Torn, June Squibb, Wayne Robson, John Rothman, Karl Pruner, David Macniven
After suffering defeat in his bid for re-election, U.S. ex-President Monroe "The Eagle" Cole (Gene Hackman) heads home to Mooseport, Maine, where he enters the race for mayor. Local hardware store owner Handy Harrison (Ray Romano) drops out of the race when he learns of Monroe's intentions to run. But when Monroe pursues Handy's girlfriend, Sally Mannis (Maura Tierney), Handy quickly re-enters the race–both politically and romantically.
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